Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Third Volunteer Brigade
Artillery Reserve
— Army of the Potomac —
Artillery Reserve
Third Volunteer Brigade
Capt. James F. Huntington
1st New Hampshire Battery
Capt. Frederick M. Edgell
Lieut. George W. Norton
Capt. R. Bruce Ricketts
Capt. Wallace Hill
Casualties. Killed 10 men. Wounded 1 officer 23 men. Captured or missing 3 men. Total 37.
Erected 1912 by Gettysburg National Military Park Commission.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is July 2, 1863.
Location. 39° 49.107′ N, 77° 13.897′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. Memorial can be reached from Taneytown Road (State Highway 134), on the right when traveling north. Located in the Gettysburg National Cemetery, near the south entrance. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gettysburg PA 17325, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker . 1st Ohio Light Artillery, Battery H (Huntington's Battery) (within shouting distance of this marker); Battery C, First West Virginia Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); 1st New Hampshire Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); First Massachusetts Light Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); Gettysburg National Cemetery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gettysburg Address (about 300 feet away); Hall's Battery (about 300 feet away); Lincoln Address Memorial Plaza (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
Also see . . .
1. 1st New Hampshire Light Battery. 1st New Hampshire Light Artillery was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. (Submitted on November 20, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
2. 1st Ohio Light Artillery, Battery H. Battery H, 1st Ohio Light Artillery was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was also known as Huntington's Battery. (Submitted on November 20, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
3. Maj. Frederick M. Edgell - Find-a-grave. (Submitted on November 20, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
4. R. Bruce Ricketts. Robert Bruce Ricketts (April 29, 1839 – November 13, 1918) distinguished himself as an artillery officer in the American Civil War. He is best known for his battery’s defense against a Confederate attack on Cemetery Hill on the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg. (Submitted on November 20, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 999 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 7, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2. submitted on November 20, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 3. submitted on March 7, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on November 20, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.